Loop Doodling

I used different percussion instruments, modulations, and layers to build suspense throughout this piece, returning at the end to a catchy electric piano loop.

Finding Dorian (Rough Draft)

This piece for piano is written in the key of A dorian, which means that it is in a minor key with a raised 6th, which in A is an F#.

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/fffebc7650012d458f95d54f84a4ab0acb0d21de

Counting

This is an exercise in editing a track that was recorded on a snowball mic.

Radio Commercial Project

I used the "Data Nation" prompt to create a commercial with loops, sound effects, and an interesting hook.

Typeset "Aura Lee"

Our class used the notation program Noteflight to typeset the folk song "Aura Lee."

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/577d39722c253d7807699ec74d76da45db8c8f4a

Typeset "Magic Valley"

Using Noteflight, our class typeset one of Dr. Watson's compositions, "Magic Valley."

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/0f15e0f1849aa3e3fbfeb39fbc440a4af4c21c50

Pedal Point of the Caribbean

This assignment focused on the use of pedal point, which I used to construct a short piano piece.

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/bcbcf206e1e4e335718a405e8fe6a04f766a9f31

Typeset "The Man I Love"

We typeset and produced a song from a fakebook in class; here is a link to the score.

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/f70e34e01a2f7cd3714101f7fbcaad4a0cdd0f73

Pedal Point Performance

I recorded myself playing my piece "Pedal Point of the Caribbean" on a keyboard.

"The Man I Love"

After typesetting this melody by Gershwin, I produced this song in Garageband using a blend of bass, rhythm, keyboard, guitar, and wind instruments.

"Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme"

This is an arrangement of a folk song.

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/1ea6de36cba147a757b22f11f51c7d5af1f3acd4

Enigma Variation

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/abf24a84a2f5dbd784153f813161fa9d8c9df92d